Central Bank of Nigeria - Corporate Governance Specialist

Role:	Corporate Governance Specialist
Department:	Financial Policy and Regulation
Objective:	Establish and confirm compliance with financial industry standards for corporate governance compliance that reflect best practice and minimise risk of corporate governance abuse and deterioration in performance and safety of financial institutions
Job Responsibilities:	Maintain and update the industry corporate governance code and compliance framework Develop corporate governance benchmarks relating to licensing and approval processes Review corporate governance compliance of individual institutions against regulatory corporate governance code and determine necessary regulatory action and decisions Ensure adherence to corporate governance codes and standards Provide input to and participate in confirmation process of senior officers, shareholders, and members of boards of institutions based on fitness and proprietary and record of corporate governance compliance Liaise with the financial services industry and industry groups to promote corporate governance standards and compliance Participate in financial services industry and industry groups knowledge sharing on corporate governance standards and industry guidelines Develop policy and procedure recommendations for regulation on Corporate Governance improvement in Banks and other financial institutions Create assessment tools and methodologies to monitor compliance with Principles of Corporate Governance and corresponding recommendations Oversee research on comparative country Corporate Governance regimes Provide comparative reviews and update the Code of Ethics for Banks and other financial institutions Develop and provide assistance to deliver various training courses on corporate governance for the industry
Qualification:	First degree/HND in Law, Accounting, Banking & Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline A post graduate degree is an added advantage Membership of the following professional bodies is an added advantage: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Possession of the following certifications is an added advantage: Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (CSA)
Experience:	Assistant Director: Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in corporate governance. At least 5 years must have been spent in a senior management position Principal Manager: Minimum of 12 years relevant experience in corporate governance. At least 3 years must have been spent in a senior management position Senior Manager: Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in corporate governance. At least 3 years must have been spent in a management position Manager: Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in corporate governance Not more than 50 years old
Vacancy Post Date:	Wednesday 21 March 2012      Apply Now
Vacancy Expires On:	Wednesday 02 May 2012